Smoking hot romance: Ricky cemented his 'bad boy' reputation by lighting up a cigarette as soon as he left the airport

They want to see where things might take them - they're just having a lot of fun.'

While Rita appears smitten with her new beau, it seems pals of the singer are less enthusiastic as they are wary of Ricky's bad boy past - including an arrest for cannabis possession in 2010.

The insider added: 'He's a bit of a bad boy and a real world away from clean-cut Calvin. He openly boasts about smoking weed all the time on Twitter and has released mix-tapes called Support Your Local Drug Dealer. People are worried he might not be the best influence on Rita right now.'

Ricky was born in Connecticut as Richard Hilfiger and describes himself on his music website as 'a young, tatted, white guy with a rebellious lifestyle'.